Fashiondex Helps
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Retail A Short Guide to Survival
An excerpt from The Birnbaum Report/Strategic Sourcing for Garment Importers. -
How to shop the fabric market
Guide for shopping the fabric market dedicated to all the newcomers to the industry. -
Glossary
Glossary of frequently-used textile, manufacturing, development, production, and commercial shipping terms in the apparel industry. -
Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing
SOURCING A,B,C'S
Silks/silk Blends Suppliers.
BERENSTEIN TEXTILES
Importer of a huge selection of silks including dupioni, taffeta, organza, chiffons, satins, boucles, brocades, tweeds, velvet & unique novelties. Jobber & importer.

C & J TEXTILES INC.
Specializing in fine silks: georgette, crepe back satin, CDC, charmeuse, plain & satin face organza, 4-ply silk crepe, silk knit, silk taffeta & dutchess satin, most in stock with 102 stock colors. 100% English wools, European novelties, French laces by Darquer. Solids & prints.

CINERGY TEXTILES, INC.
Carry silk/rayon velvet, silk dupioni, and silk sweater knit.
FISHMAN'S FABRICS
All types & weights of silk & silk blend fabrics. Charmeuse, georgette, organza, satin, taffeta, crepe, dupioni, velvet, organdy & more. Jobber. Full service plus books & shade cards available. Cater to designer & above mens & womens markets.
JAKOB SCHLAEPFER, INC.
Couture & ready-to-wear silk fabrics. Allover embroideries, sequins, foil applications & laser techniques. Austrian & pearl beading on allovers & cut pieces. Cater to bridal, evening, costume & shawl markets. Import from Switzerland. Also, represent Filtex St. Gall.
GEORGE A. BOBRICK CO., INC.
Import 100% pure silk, silk & rayon blends in plain, hand screen printed, roller printed & jacquard designs from the finest mills the world over. Special designs or logos are our specialty. Medium to high end price points.
NATASHA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
All types of solid & fancy silks. Tafetta, dupioni, shantung, chiffon, satin, organza, metalics, jacquards, brocades, etc. Custom beading & embroidery work on silks. Experts in custom prints. All weights & finishes. Sample yardage for custom work.
EASTERN SILK MILLS, INC. (CA)
Stock 40 styles of silk in 96 colors! All types of 100% silk fabrics & novelties plus silk/wool, silk/linen & silk/lycras. Plant in U.S.A. Cater to mens & womens better & above markets.
SPIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
All types of silk fabrics. Import from India. Cater to bridal, men's & women's sportswear & home furnishing markets.
ABSOLUT TEXTILES, INC.
Large variety of silk fabrics & novelties imported from Italy & France. Also, polyester and silk prints out of Italy. Cater to women's shirt, blouse & couture bridal markets. Samples available.
AMERICAN SILK MILLS CORP.
Novelty yarn-dyes, dobbies, jacquards, dupioni, 100% silks, silk/acetate & silk/poly. Solids, stripes and plaids. Vertically integrated organization with manufacturing done in Plains, Pa. Cater to career & home furnishing markets.
AVA TEXTILES
Manufacture and stock fine silks for the apparel, bridal and home furnishing markets.
B. BLACK & SONS
Toll-free#1-800-433-1546. Silk dupioini & novelty suitings in 8 to 14 oz. weights. Jobber. U.S. & imported. Cater to mens & womens suit, coat, career & casual markets. Work with all price points.
B.C. AMERICA
High quality screen printed & piece dyed silks. Jacquard, crepe de chine, satin, chiffon, organza & all other types of silk fabrics. Cater to all markets. Mill
C C SILK, INC.
All types of silk fabrics. Imports from Korea. Manufacturer. Cater to ladies dress, sportswear and blouse markets. Bridge to designer.
CALAMO SILK, INC.
Importers of all kinds of silk & silk blended fabrics. Charmeuse, organza, CDC, jacquards, cloque, 2-ply & 4-ply crepe, dupioni, velvet, taffeta & georgette. Silk/cotton blended, silk/wool blended. Converter. Cater to neckwear, dress, blouse & lingerie markets. Moderate.
DESIGNER FABRIC
Charmeuse, chiffon, taffeta, organdy, dupioni & satin. Jobber. Domestic & import from India & China. Cater to all price points in bridal & eveningwear. Samples available.
DUMARI LIMITED
Importers & exporters of silk, silk prints, blends from China. Cater to all markets.
EASTERN SILK MILLS, INC. (NY)
Wide variety of silk qualities. All dyed & processed in U.S.A. Mill. Stock 144 colors. Cater to womens dress & evening markets, plus home furnishings. Custom dye/domestic printing avail. Better to couture price pts.
EXCELL FABRIC
Importer and Exporter of novelty and fashion silks for the apparel, home and accessory markets.
EXOTIC SILKS
World wide - over 1400 silks. Silk/cotton, silk/wool, silk/linen. All types. Import from China, India, Thailand & Korea. Cater to womens sportswear, lingerie & evening. Better to designer price pts. Samples & catalog available.
FABRIC FOR YOU, LLC
Importer, wholesaler & mill rep. of woven silks & silk blends in solid & prints, cotton & cotton blends. Cater to mens, womens & childrens eveningwear, bridal, suit, coat, blouse & home furnishing markets. Moderate price points. Import from India. Samples available.
FIESTA FABRIC
Silk jacquards, crinkles, dupioni, charmeuse, chiffon, organdy, velvet, satin, georgette, organza, taffeta & more. Import & export. U.S. & from Korea, China & Europe. Better price pts.
MMP INC.
Specializing in assorted silks & novelties. Large selection of silk prints. Import. Some stock.
NEW STAR TEX CO. LTD
All types of silk and silk/linens. Imports from Korea. Manufacturer.
PLUMRIDGE INC.
All types of woven silk qualities & weights imported from China & India. Cater to all markets.
PREVIEW TEXTILE GROUP
All types of silks, silk blends, cotton & other synthetic qualities in solids and prints. Import from China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Korea. Cater to mens and womens sportswear, dress & lingerie markets. Moderate to better price points.
PRINTMAKER INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
All types of silk novelties, woven or knitted. Finished garment packages of any silk and silk blend solid or printed novelty. Import from all over the world. All price points. Cater to sportswear, childrens, loungewear, dress, casual & accessory markets.
SAISILKS INC.
Silk chiffon, organza, embroideries, solids and textured raw silks. Cater to evening, bridal, sportswear, mens, womens & childrens markets. Moderate to couture.
SILK ETCETERA INTERNATIONAL
Large variety of silk fabrics & blends in all the basics & novelties. Imports from all around the world. Cater to fashion formal bridal, artistry & home furnishings.
STYLECREST FABRICS, LTD.
Better silk chiffons, pure silk boucles & colorful tweeds, organzas, crepes & more. Imported. Better price points. Stockhouse.
TEXTILE ARTS MARKETING INC.
Silk CDC, crepe, jacquard, broadcloth, taffeta, charmeuse, dupioni, suitings, georgette, organza & novelties in solids & prints. Converter. Import from India & Asia. Cater to moderate to better markets. Garment packages.
TEXTILE SECRETS INT'L IINC.
Specialize in a wide variety of updated prints in silk, silk blends, poly, and silk spandex jersey.
THREADTEX INC.
All types of solid, yarn dyes and printed silks. Crepes, fuji and gabardines. Imports worldwide. Converter/manufacturer. Cater to sportswear and activewear markets. Moderate to bridge price points.
VALENTINE TEXTILES, INC.
Silk organdy, georgette, satin, organza, dupioni, crepe, jacquards, burn out silk chiffon & novelties. Domestic & import from India & China. Cater to womens & girls evening, bridal, dress & blouse markets. Price points: better.
WORLD WIDE WEAVE LTD.
100% silk woven jacquards & cashmere/silk jacqurds. Cater to the men's tie & mens & womens sportswear markets. Import from Italy.












